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I thought I'd revive the old thread and give some updates. We bought a camper, this one loaded is around 8000 pounds but haven't pulled the trigger yet for a truck, getting close. In the meantime the Tahoe has pulled the 8,000 pounds about 3000 miles without incident, mostly trips to the mountains. I upgraded my brake controller, installed air bags and truck tires. It honestly handles
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Thanks, was hoping it could have been saved. It is one of the best known cars on the east coast. A lot of history too.
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Curious if there has been any progress on Smitty's car. I couldn't find anything with a search.
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Only on rear, the fronts were way off, but not worn much.
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Adjusting fixed it. thanks again for the wisdom. The parts look new, all the brakes including lines had been replaced just before I bought the car. I bought it as a basket case, took me a while to get it going, possible the installer never adjusted them, he never had the car running. I think I'm good to go.
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Sounds like brake adjustment is the next step. I knew y'all would know. Thanks. Will let you know how it goes.
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This car has always had a lower than I like brake pedal but just recently it seems to be lower. You can double pump it and it feels better, still not very high. Does not feel soft like it has air in it. This car had silicone fluid in it when I bought it, never saw a reason really to change it. The brakes all respond well and it stops fine just kind of unsettling that the pedal is so close to the
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So how did the dog push the brake down to get it out of park? Or did the owner leave it running pushed it up to park but in a hurry only made it to reverse, jumped out and closed the door, then blamed it on the dog.
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I remember putting stuff in the trunk of front engine cars with part hanging out then tieing the trunk lid down. Has anyone done this with a Vair? I've never had the occasion to, think may be OK if you drive slow enough. Probably not an interstate thing.
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I was reading on another group and saw them talking about a 59 Caddy, his taillights turn green when he accelerates, interesting mod. Sorry no pic of taillights, they did have a pic of the Caddy, it was also green.
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Good gosh that is insane. It is bending the steering wheel and it has pushed the windshield out of the frame without braking it. I don't think I've ever let something sit for more than a couple years max.
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I plan to buy Matt's when I get that far. I was just curious about this, never heard of it before.
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I have never heard of these until just now. Has anyone used one to speed up the steering on a Corvair? Seems reasonable, shaft out turns more than shaft going in, I saw 2/1 and 1.5/1.
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With a base price of $60,000 (before dealer mark-up), it is still WELL above the affordability line of 95% of the people I know! Agreed but still only 10% of the price of cars it will be competing with. Vettes are okay but I'll never buy one, old or new. Just not my cup-o-tea. 90s Vettes are by far the best value for a performance car, you can get one under $10,000 loaded down with
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I live across the lake from Marion, SC, named after Francis Marion, then I saw Salem so I thought maybe it's NC, then I panned out the map, It's all the way on the other side of the country. It went from around the lake to across the country.
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It looks like the Corvette is becoming a supercar without the supercar price tag.
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Makes me want to go hunt it down and remove it before it breaks.
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Would a compression test be something to do? I know people like to change oil and circulate it before spinning the engine but knowing the compression would give you insight on possible drop valve seat.
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Prodigy seems like the favorite, the one in the truck now has been quietly doing the job for 15 years just recently went to wide open ignoring the adjustment, better than quitting though.
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I'm in the market for a trailer brake controller for my 2002 Chevy. Any suggestions?
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Is the commutator still smooth? Even if the brush holder is loose the brush wouldn't break unless it catches on something.
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Does it have to be a Corvair seat? If not go to a pick and pull and get something modern, they weigh almost nothing, just foam rubber with a thin frame.
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Storing it is a good plan seeing as you have inside storage. May want to spray it down with oil or something to slow the rust's progress.
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I personally wouldn't restore it, I'm allergic to rust. It is however a good candidate for a project I would like to do one day, put a G-body frame under it with a small block in the front. I'll probably never do it though.
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I don't watch news hardly ever, have no idea what is going on over there, it doesn't look good. There's a Corvair convention coming there in less than a year, will there be electricity?
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Grandpacorvair Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As an aside, does anyone know who makes the HD starter that Clark's carries? > > Any experience (good/bad) with it? I have one on my 64 that has been flawless for at least 20 years now.
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That eBay seat is local pickup only, no shipping.
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I've been thinking about getting a truck around 2002 with a 7.3. Might be a good place to get one although a long haul coast to coast. No rules yet in SC.
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I recently stripped a 2004 Tahoe and there was grease on the Lug nuts, not so much the threads but the face where they seat on the wheel. I've never lubed the lug nuts on my vehicles, I have on boat trailers, otherwise they become permanent. Has anyone done this for reasons other than rust prevention?
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